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    Bruce Arians says he called two teams to recommend Jameis Winston

    Getty Images Although Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians moved on from Jameis Winston and signed Tom Brady, Arians is trying to help Winston land on his feet. Arians says he reached out to two other teams to tell them they ought to sign Winston. “I’ve called a couple teams,” Arians told Rich...
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    Joe Montana thinks Patriots “made a mistake” letting Tom Brady go

    Getty Images Joe Montana’s part of the very small group of people who can truly understand the situation Tom Brady is in. And having been through it himself, he still can’t believe the Patriots let Brady leave. The Hall of Fame quarterback was as surprised as most people were when Brady...
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    Jamie Collins on Tom Brady leaving Patriots: “I still don’t believe it”

    Getty Images Jamie Collins has left the Patriots twice, once when he was traded to the Browns in 2016 and again this month when he signed with the Lions. But Collins never thought he’d see Tom Brady leave New England. Collins, the linebacker who recently arrived in Detroit, told reporters...
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    Buccaneers announce return of Ndamukong Suh

    Getty Images Ten years after he became the second pick in the draft, Ndamukong Suh officially is back for a second season with the Buccaneers. Tampa Bay announced the deal on Thursday. Reportedly worth $8 million for one year, Suh gets $1.25 million less than he did in 2019, his first year in...
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    Tom Brady tries to capitalize on his shared initials with Tampa Bay

    Getty Images Sorry, Tom Brokaw. No dice, Tony Bennett. Better luck next time, Terry Bradshaw. Tom Brady has moved to Tampa Bay, and he’s going to try to cash in on the common nature of his and its initials. According to the Los Angeles Times, via Sports Business Daily, Brady has filed a...
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    Washington signing Peyton Barber

    Getty Images Washington is signing running back Peyton Barber. Barber agreed to a two-year deal worth up to $3 million with $600,000 guaranteed, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports. Barber joins a running backs room that also has Adrian Peterson, Derrius Guice, J.D. McKissic and Bryce Love, with...
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    Tom Brady attended Joe Montana’s last game with the 49ers

    Getty Images It’s well known that Tom Brady attended the game that put Joe Montana firmly on the map. Brady also attended another fairly important game played by Montana with the 49ers: His final one. “I was at Joe’s last game at Candlestick Park,” Brady told reporters during his introductory...
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    Jets agree to terms with Breshad Perriman on one-year deal

    Getty Images The Jets lost receiver Robby Anderson to the Panthers earlier Tuesday. They replaced him with Breshad Perriman. Perriman has agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $8 million with $6 million guaranteed, according to his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. Perriman ranks 42 on PFT’s list of top...
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    One-helmet rule could change for 2021

    Getty Images Bucco Bruce could be making a comeback. Appearing on The Dan Patrick Show, Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians said that the creamsicle throwbacks could be returning in 2021, because the league will be ditching the rule that limits players to one helmet per year. This would allow teams...
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    Ndamukong Suh likely to stay in Tampa Bay

    Getty Images Free agent defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh is likely to stay in Tampa Bay. Suh and the Buccaneers are expecting to reach an agreement on a one-year, $8 million contract, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. That would represent a pay cut for Suh, who last year signed a one-year, $9.25...
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    Tom Brady says technology can help replace offseason work at team facility

    Getty Images Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady may be at a disadvantage this year, joining a new team at a time when the coronavirus pandemic is likely to cancel some or all of the NFL’s offseason programs. But Brady thinks he’ll be able to learn a new offense without too much trouble. Brady...
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    Tom Brady: Bruce Arians’ offense is great for a quarterback

    Getty Images Tom Brady held a conference call on Tuesday to answer questions for the first time since agreeing to sign with the Buccaneers and one of the early topics of conversation was what drew him to Tampa. Brady said he didn’t want to delve too deeply into the process that led to his...
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    Tom Brady: Nothing but total respect and love for the Patriots

    Getty Images Many of the questions during Tom Brady‘s first conference call as a member of the Buccaneers dealt with looking forward to how things will go for him in Tampa, but there was also some time spent looking back at his departure from the Patriots. Brady was asked about Patriots owner...
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    Bucs think Brady will transform their locker room

    Getty Images The Buccaneers didn’t only sign quarterback Tom Brady for the passes he throws on game days. They signed him for what he’ll do every day, on the field and off. Buccaneers General Manager Jason Licht said today that the team prioritized Brady because he will have “a transformative...
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    D.J. Swearinger appreciates the “luxury” of Saints’ success

    Getty Images The Saints were D.J. Swearinger’s third team last season, and he was only there three weeks. But that was enough for him to sense how the other half lives. The veteran safety, who signed a new one-year deal with the Saints on Sunday, said he realized quickly last year that New...
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    Mike Evans calls it “surreal” to be Tom Brady’s teammate

    Getty Images It still feels strange to type the words “Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady.” And that same feeling applies to his new teammates. Via Eduardo Encina of the Tampa Bay Times, Bucs wideout Mike Evans expressed his surprise and admiration while playing Fortnite on the Twitch...
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    Buccaneers’ quarterback priority was Tommy, Teddy, Jameis

    Getty Images Bruce Arians meant what he said when he said nearly four weeks ago that he’d call Tom Brady during free agency. Arians apparently didn’t mean what he said when he said that he’d also call Philip Rivers. Peter King explains in his Football Morning in America column that, at the...
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    Tom Brady had interest in Colts, but Colts didn’t have interest in Brady

    Getty Images The Colts will pay quarterback Philip Rivers $25 million for one year. The Buccaneers will pay quarterback Tom Brady $50 million for two years. Dollar for dollar, the Bucs got the better deal. So why didn’t the Colts, if they were willing to invest $25 million in the quarterback...
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    Bucs center Ryan Jensen knows arrive of Tom Brady “a pretty big deal”

    For every existing Buccaneers player, there’s a very real sense that things are suddenly different, now that Tom Brady is now a teammate. And few will have the kind of direct, every snap relationship with him as center Ryan Jensen, and he knows that comes with a certain pressure as well. “When...
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    Drew Brees’ deal looks a lot like the Philip Rivers and Tom Brady deals

    Getty Images Three aging quarterbacks will each get $25 million this year. The details are out on the Drew Brees deal in New Orleans. Like Philip Rivers in Indy and Tom Brady in Tampa, Brees will make $25 million this year. That’s $10 million below the current top of the quarterback market...
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